Tesla has managed to strike a deal with the state of Nuevo Leon to have its own lane at the US-Mexico border, which should help the company and its suppliers get across faster. Nuevo Leon is a weirdly shaped state that managed to have its border drawn in a way that gave it a little… Continue reading Tesla strikes deal to have its own exclusive lane at US-Mexico border
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Elon Musk is at risk of losing top Tesla lieutenant over suspicious order of ‘special glass’
Elon Musk is reportedly at risk of losing his top lieutenant at Tesla over a suspicious order of ‘special glass’ that some suspect might have been for the CEO. Omead Afshar’s official position at Tesla is director of the office of the CEO – Elon Musk’s office. But in practice, he has been seen as… Continue reading Elon Musk is at risk of losing top Tesla lieutenant over suspicious order of ‘special glass’
Tesla’s energy division achieves record quarter for everything except solar roof
Tesla’s energy division, Tesla Energy, has achieved a record quarter on many levels, but the company didn’t have a word for its problematic solar roof product. Yesterday, Tesla (TSLA) released its Q2 2022 financial results, and it beat Wall Street expectations. One of the highlights of Tesla’s earnings is the results of the company’s energy… Continue reading Tesla’s energy division achieves record quarter for everything except solar roof
Tesla aims to start 4680 battery cell production at Gigafactory Texas this quarter
Tesla announced that it aims to start 4680 battery cell production at Gigafactory Texas this quarter and quickly ramp up to volume production by the end of the year. Over the last few months, Tesla has been fairly quiet about the production of its new 4680 battery cell that enables its new structural battery pack… Continue reading Tesla aims to start 4680 battery cell production at Gigafactory Texas this quarter
Tesla (TSLA) announces it sold most of its Bitcoin
Tesla (TSLA) announced today that it sold most of its Bitcoin, about 75%, during the last quarter. The automaker didn’t elaborate on the reason. Early in 2021, Tesla invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. Shortly after, the automaker started accepting the cryptocurrency as payment on new vehicles. However, a few days later, Tesla took a step back with crypto… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) announces it sold most of its Bitcoin
Tesla surpasses 35 million miles driven on Full Self-Driving Beta, and pace is ramping up
Tesla is reporting that its fleet of customers driving with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta has now surpassed 35 million miles driven, and the pace is ramping up. FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s navigation system, but the driver needs to remain vigilant and ready to… Continue reading Tesla surpasses 35 million miles driven on Full Self-Driving Beta, and pace is ramping up
Tesla (TSLA) reports massive increase in production capacity across all factories
Tesla (TSLA) is reporting a massive increase in production capacity across all its factories, closing in on a 2 million vehicle annual production capacity. While Tesla had a tough Q2 2022 due to its forced factory shutdown at Gigafactory Shanghai, we knew that the automaker took the opportunity to increase capacity everywhere during that time.… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) reports massive increase in production capacity across all factories
Tesla Supercharger V4 design revealed in new station plan
Tesla Supercharger V4’s design has been revealed as part of the construction plans of a new station being deployed in Danvers, Massachusetts. It’s another clean design that is reminiscent of previous chargers. Tesla’s Supercharger technology has evolved greatly over the years, going from 90 kW of capacity to 250 kW. But when it comes to… Continue reading Tesla Supercharger V4 design revealed in new station plan
Tesla found 1% liable in fatal crash of a teen it dedicated a feature to
Tesla has been found only 1% liable by a jury in a case over a fatal crash of a teen, and dedicated a feature to his memory. In May of 2018, two Fort Lauderdale teens were killed and a third was injured after the Tesla Model S driven by 18-year-old Barrett Riley crashed into a concrete wall at… Continue reading Tesla found 1% liable in fatal crash of a teen it dedicated a feature to
Tesla Fremont factory has produced its 2 millionth electric car
Elon Musk announced that Tesla Fremont factory has produced its 2 millionth electric car with the help of Gigafactory Nevada. Fremont factory used to be operated by Toyota and GM before they sold it to Tesla in 2010. Tesla couldn’t pass on the deal because of the terms, which consisted of Toyota investing $50 million… Continue reading Tesla Fremont factory has produced its 2 millionth electric car